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dc.contributor.creatorMurtagh, Elaine
dc.contributor.creatorNichols, Linda
dc.contributor.creatorMohammed, Mohammed A.
dc.contributor.creatorHolder, Roger L.
dc.contributor.creatorNevill, Alan M.
dc.contributor.creatorMurphy, Marie H.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-19T12:10:38Z
dc.date.available2019-02-19T12:10:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationMurtagh, E.M. et al. (2015) 'The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.' Preventive Medicine 72, pp. 34-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.041.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10395/2650
dc.descriptionThe effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.en_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials that examined the effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Methods: Four electronic databases and reference lists were searched (Jan 1971–June 2012). Two authors identified randomised control trials of interventions > 4 weeks duration that included at least one group with walking as the only treatment and a no-exercise comparator group. Participants were inactive at baseline. Pooled results were reported as weighted mean treatment effects and 95% confidence intervals using a random effects model. Results: 32 articles reported the effects of walking interventions on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Walking increased aerobic capacity (3.04mL/kg/min, 95% CI 2.48 to 3.60) and reduced systolic (-3.58mmHg, 95% CI -5.19 to -1.97) and diastolic (-1.54mmHg, 95% CI - 2.83 to -0.26) blood pressure, waist circumference (-1.51cm, 95% CI -2.34 to -0.68) , weight (-1.37kg, 95% CI -1.75 to -1.00), percentage body fat (-1.22%, 95% CI -1.70 to -0.73) and body mass index (-0.53kg/m2, 95% CI -0.72 to -0.35) but failed to alter blood lipids. Conclusions: Walking interventions improve many risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This underscores the central role of walking in physical activity for health promotion.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries72;
dc.rights.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.041en_US
dc.subjectWalkingen_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular risken_US
dc.titleThe effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials (Pre-published version)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.supercollectionall_mic_researchen_US
dc.type.supercollectionmic_published_revieweden_US
dc.description.versionYesen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.041


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